Electrical Controls Engineer II

Olympus Controls is a fast-paced automation company offering a dynamic environment with competitive salary and health benefits for highly motivated individuals.

About the role

As an Electrical Controls Engineer II, you will be a key contributor to the Engineering Solutions team, working alongside Electrical, Mechanical, and Application Engineering teammates to design, develop, test, deploy, and support electro-mechanical solutions for machine and process automation. Applications range from single-axis stepper motor actuators to complex multi-axis vision-guided robotics, automated assembly machines, and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) systems. You will contribute to or have limited ownership of systems architecture, communications protocols, safety systems, electrical schematics generation, and application-specific software programming.

This role requires a well-organized, self-motivated individual who enjoys a variety of concurrent assignments, possesses enthusiasm, creativity, flexibility, and resiliency, and demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills. A hands-on approach to problem-solving and a willingness to learn and troubleshoot automation hardware (e.g., motion controllers, vision systems, robots, sensors) are essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with fast-paced, world-class, technically savvy clients.
• Participate in delivering cutting-edge automation solutions including vision, motion, and robotics.
• Own an automation subsystem controls design under the guidance of senior controls engineers.
• Assist in developing new automation technology.
• Collaborate in a supportive, open, high-growth team environment.
• Drive for and achieve excellent project execution while honoring commitments and supporting team values.
• Participate in concepting automation solutions within a cross-functional team of Mechanical, Electrical, and Application Engineers.
• Draft conceptual function diagrams of inter-related system elements (processors, components, inputs, etc.).
• Draw electrical schematics of control systems to UL508a standards using SolidWorks Electrical.
• Troubleshoot controls systems (electrical, communications, software).
• Write and test application code using best practices.
• Communicate your process, roadblocks, and status regularly.
• Work hands-on with a wide variety of technology and applications.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent (master’s degree preferred).
• 2-5 years of relevant automation controls system design, coding, or troubleshooting experience (vision system programming a plus).
• Practiced knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) or engineering-level statistics.
• Computer literacy and Microsoft Office experience.
• Proven experience with and understanding of mechatronics (e.g., robotics, vision systems).
• Experience with and understanding of automation controls.
• Demonstrated examples of control system software code.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Health benefits.